Ranked #1
Let's Talk About Phonemic Awareness
Let's Talk About Phonemic Awareness
Mary and Shannon sort out the complex terms that are related to phonological processing. What is the difference between ... Read more
8 Mar 2019
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35mins
Ranked #2
Students Need Systematic, Explicit Phonics - ILA says so!
Students Need Systematic, Explicit Phonics - ILA says so!
Mary discusses a brief that has been put out by the International Literacy Association that shares information about how... Read more
12 Sep 2019
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30mins
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Guided Reading
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Shannon shares how guided reading groups are the non-negotiable element in her daily classroom. In this episode Mary and... Read more
24 Oct 2019
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36mins
Ranked #4
All About Short Vowels
All About Short Vowels
Shannon and Mary discuss background and strategies for teaching short vowels. You will learn facts and tidbits about lit... Read more
13 Dec 2018
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28mins
Ranked #5
Learning Disabilities 101
Learning Disabilities 101
The process for identifying a specific learning disability such as dyslexia is complicated in the public school setting.... Read more
7 Dec 2018
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27mins
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B and D Reversals
B and D Reversals
Shannon and Mary have a conversation about reversals of letters and numbers. Many parents and teachers are concerned abo... Read more
22 Feb 2019
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26mins
Ranked #7
We love FCRR!
We love FCRR!
Are you familiar with the FCRR? They have done incredible work making free effective research-based literacy activiti... Read more
29 Feb 2020
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43mins
Ranked #8
Necessary Phonics Lessons
Necessary Phonics Lessons
We share some of the unexpected phonics lessons that students need that aren't always obvious in the curriculum guides. ... Read more
9 May 2019
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23mins
Ranked #9
Getting to Know Your Readers
Getting to Know Your Readers
How do you get to know your readers? Shannon and Mary share some of their experience using basic assessment tools to che... Read more
15 Nov 2018
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24mins
Ranked #10
Balanced Literacy versus Structured Literacy
Balanced Literacy versus Structured Literacy
Mary describes the differences between Balanced Literacy vs. Structured Literacy.We have been doing a series on Balanced... Read more
13 Dec 2019
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19mins
Ranked #11
Recognizing a Struggling Reader
Recognizing a Struggling Reader
Shannon and Mary talk about coping behaviors that struggling readers use to hide the "big secret" that they can't read. ... Read more
15 Feb 2019
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25mins
Ranked #12
Improving Encoding Instruction
Improving Encoding Instruction
Shannon and Mary discuss a professional article, "Why Phonics Teaching Must Change" published in Educational Leadership,... Read more
18 Apr 2019
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38mins
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Read Aloud
Read Aloud
Shannon and Mary share their tips and tricks for one of the most enjoyable experiences of reading with young readers: Re... Read more
8 Nov 2019
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44mins
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All About Long Vowels
All About Long Vowels
Mary and Shannon describe how they teach long vowels to their struggling readers. They share their favorite resources an... Read more
20 Dec 2018
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26mins
Ranked #15
Preschool Literacy
Preschool Literacy
Shannon and Mary talk about pre-reading skills and other school readiness skills that students need before going to Kind... Read more
11 Apr 2019
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36mins
Ranked #16
All About Vowel Teams
All About Vowel Teams
Vowel teams are combinations of vowels (two or more) that make one sound. When students begin learning about vowel teams... Read more
18 Jan 2019
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25mins
Ranked #17
All About R-Controlled Vowels
All About R-Controlled Vowels
Shannon and Mary discuss how they discovered the importance of teaching phonics instruction and syllable division to hel... Read more
11 Jan 2019
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25mins
Ranked #18
Authentic Writing
Authentic Writing
Reading and Writing go hand-in-hand. Hesitant readers tend to be hesitant writers. We ask students to do a lot of writin... Read more
28 Mar 2019
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26mins
Ranked #19
Decoding the MAP test
Decoding the MAP test
You've completed the benchmark assessments. You have done what has been asked of you by the administration. But really..... Read more
30 Nov 2018
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30mins
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Alphabetic Principle
Alphabetic Principle
Mary discusses the concept of alphabetic principle and strategies for teaching blending. Resource Links:NOTE: As an Amaz... Read more
17 Oct 2019
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19mins